Varanasi: The Saidpur police in Ghazipur district arrested a wanted criminal, Nagina Banwasi (49), following an encounter on Thursday.The accused, who carried a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head, suffered bullet injury in the leg during the encounter and was admitted to hospital for treatment. The police also recovered a .315 bore country-made pistol,…
Varanasi: The Robertsganj police in Sonbhadra district busted a gang involved in preparing fake E-form C/MM-11 (mineral transport permit) and carrying out illegal mineral transport. The police arrested five members of the gang on Wednesday, while a search is on to nab three others. The police seized a laptop used in preparing the fake e-form,…
Varanasi: Six of the eight men arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in the collection of donations at the Ram temple were on the payroll of a Varanasi-based security agency, Sainik Security Services, which had been hired by the State Bank of India’s Naya Ghat branch in Ayodhya.After the name of Sainik Security Services surfaced…
Varanasi: Police and administration have launched preparations to ensure safe, smooth and uninterrupted journey of lakhs of Kanwar pilgrims and devotees during the upcoming Shrawan month and for effective implementation of the Reducing Traffic Congestion (RTC) Scheme. Police commissioner Mohit Agarwal hit the roads, conducting on-site inspection of major routes and reviewed arrangements on Wednesday….
Gorakhpur: The management of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University (DDUGU) on Thursday said the institute would soon launch a dual MBA degree programme, enabling students to study in India and abroad under a single academic course.Under the new arrangement, students will complete the first year of their MBA at Gorakhpur University and spend the second…
Varanasi: The police are ramping up efforts to extradite Shubham Jaiswal, the alleged mastermind behind the codeine cough syrup smuggling racket, as investigations gather pace with chargesheets filed, arrests made, and illicit assets seized.Police commissioner Mohit Agrawal on Tuesday said the process of issuing a Red Corner Notice against Shubham, the fugitive kingpin, has been…
Lucknow’s Prashasti Srivastav becomes first woman Sr DCM of NER Varanasi Lucknow: Lucknow’s Prashasti Srivastav (33), an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer, is the first woman to take charge as senior divisional commercial manager of North Eastern Railway’s Varanasi Division.A mechanical engineering graduate, Srivastav joined the Indian Railways through the IRTS on Dec 10,…
RPF seizes 20.5 kg ganja from unclaimed bags on Saryu Yamuna Express Lucknow: Railway Protection Force (RPF) recovered 20.5 kg of ganja from three unclaimed bags aboard the Saryu Yamuna Express.The seizure was made on Tuesday by RPF personnel Sanjay Kumar and Vishwambhar Singh while escorting Saryu Yamuna Express (14649) between Chhapra and Azamgarh.“During a…
Gorakhpur: Divyaman Multispeciality Hospital on Tuesday inaugurated Divyaman Wellness, an integrated ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy Panchakarma centre, which it claimed is the first NABH-standard wellness facility of its kind in Purvanchal.The centre, located in Rapti Nagar Phase-I, was inaugurated by Gorakhpur Mayor Manglesh Srivastava in the presence of senior ayurveda experts and spiritual leaders.Presiding over…
Varanasi: As part of widening the 650-meter Dalmandi road to improve access for Kashi Vishwanath Dham, authorities on Wednesday demolishing the parts of five mosques demarcated in the plan, amid tight security.Among 187 buildings demarcated for complete or partial demolition after purchase by PWD for this Rs 224-crore project are Langde Hafiz Masjid, Nesaran ki…
